From succulent roasted meats to hearty veggie alternatives, SoGlos has you covered with our roundup of the best pubs and restaurants in Gloucestershire to tuck into Sunday lunch.
The Dial House in Bourton-on-the-Water
Head to The Dial House, a destination with a delightful fusion of heritage and modern elegance, for a traditional Sunday roast nestled within gorgeous Cotswolds nature and scenery.
Relax and enjoy a spectacular lunch, served from midday to 4pm, featuring a delightful mix of classic roast dishes and innovative additions. Enjoy succulent meats, seasonal veggies and a Yorkshire pudding — all created using locally sourced produce — topped with what some call the best gravy in the Cotswolds, all within their stylish restaurant.
The Painswick in Painswick
The Painswick in Stroud serves up an indulgent array of Sunday lunch options, available from 12pm to 2.45pm each week.
Tuck into a warm truffle pudding with smoked onion or Loch Duart salmon with watermelon radish to start; before moving on to a roast Stokes Marsh Farm sirloin of beef or Tamworth pork loin with all the trimmings; finishing with a Basque cheesecake or bread and butter pudding for dessert.
Post in Newnham-on-Severn
You don't go to Post for a huge Sunday roast, you go for big flavours. This is a refined roast and it's served in style in this beautiful little bottle shop restaurant in Newnham-on-Severn.
Booking is a must for the sharing style lunch that rotates with a different meat showcased weekly. With produce coming from nearby allotments, the accompanying veg changes with the seasons and the starters and dessert that come with it are outstanding in presentation and a delight to devour.
Foston's Ash Inn near Stroud
A 19th-century pub in Stroud, Foston's Ash Inn serves up excellent roasts every Sunday from 12pm until 4pm.
Whet your appetite with something from the snack selection, such as Lasagna fritta or some smoked haddock croquettes; before moving on to the main event with dishes including Gloucester Old Spot porchetta, Salt baked celeriac with hazelnut pesto or West County roast beef — with all the trimmings; topping it all off with a seasonal pudding to settle that sweet tooth.
Sam's Montpellier in Cheltenham
Offering an array of appealing options for Sunday lunch, diners can tuck into a meal surrounded by the stylish decor of Sam's Montpellier in Cheltenham.
Inspired by its passionate chef, Sam Price, the restaurant focuses on seasonal ingredients in dishes created with flair. Guests can enjoy beef, lamb, pork belly or spiced celeriac steak with carrot puree for vegetarians — plus, each roast comes with a choice of trimmings, including roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and braised red cabbage.
The Speech House Hotel in the Forest of Dean
Step inside the warm and historic interiors of The Speech House Hotel near Coleford, to sample its Sunday lunch menu that includes plenty of delicious options.
From topside of British beef to pumpkin and courgette and cumin fritter, both meat-eaters and vegetarians will be able to choose a flavoursome dish to warm up with after a walk through the stunning surroundings of the Forest of Dean.
Sef Steakhouse in Cheltenham
As well as its prime cuts of dry-aged meat, Sef Steakhouse in Cheltenham's Quadrangle also has a menu specially created for Sunday lunch.
The independent restaurant's Sunday offering is available from 12pm to 5.30pm and features succulent cuts of beef, pork belly, lamb, chicken breast, as well as a veggie roast roll of sweet potato and pepper with veggie gravy.
The King's Arms in Prestbury
Available from midday until 5pm every Sunday, for hungry eaters looking for a delicious roast dinner in a cosy atmosphere, head to The King's Arms in Prestbury on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Roasts are served with bottomless Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and gravy.
Guests can choose from roast beef rump, half a roast grain-fed chicken — each served with cauliflower cheese, roasted seasonal vegetables and Savoy cabbage. Roast cauliflower steak is served with truffle cauliflower puree, spiced corn and seed crumble, charred gem lettuce and lovage.
Coal Kitchen in Gloucester
A Sunday roast with all the classics awaits at Coal Kitchen at Gloucester Quays, with plenty of cocktails and tipples to wash it all down with, too.
Tuck into main course options from dry-aged beef striploin to a Gloucester pork belly, with all the usual trimmings as well as cauliflower cheese and maple glazed parsnips, before sampling the dessert menu with highlights including passionfruit Eton mess, homemade chocolate brownie and churros.
The Farmer's Boy Inn in the Forest of Dean
Famous for its epic pies, The Farmer's Boy Inn at Longhope offers a unique take on Sunday lunch with its Sunday roast dinner pie.
The dish has all the classic elements of a roast, all stuffed into a pastry casing — with a crisp giant Yorkshire pudding on the side.
Téatro in Cirencester
Fancy Sunday lunch at a piano bar this weekend? Make your way to the lovely town of Cirencester and find Téatro — a restaurant below Ingleside House offering a exquisite dining experience.
Starters include mac and cheese croquettes and superfood salad, with mains of roast pork, sirloin beef or butternut squash, all served with roast potatoes, roots, greens, broccoli gratin and Yorkshire pudding.
The Lygon Arms in Broadway
Expect old school charm and rural character at this historic hotel set in the heart of the picturesque village of Broadway in the Cotswolds.
Grab a candle-lit table at Grill, the James Martin-led restaurant at The Lygon Arms and tuck into a Sunday feast with family and friends, with menu highlights including beef; chicken; porchetta; or a nut roast, with seasonal greens, roast carrots and potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding and lashings of gravy.
The Village Pub in Barnsley
A quintessential English country inn, The Village Pub in Barnsley boasts oak-beamed ceilings, roaring fireplaces and plenty of cosy corners to feast in.
Its Sunday lunch menu has starters including smoked mackerel or venison carpaccio, while its mains feature roast sirloin, pork collar or a squash bake, all served with plenty of trimmings. Its selection of classic puds are also hard to resist!
The Fleet Inn at Twyning near Tewkesbury
With a varied menu accompanied with gorgeous riverside views, grab a table at The Fleet Inn at Twyning near Tewkesbury and get stuck into a warming Sunday lunch.
The menu features rump of beef, chicken supreme or pork loin as well as butternut squash and beetroot wellington for vegetarians, all served with the usual trimmings and red wine gravy.
The Crown at Ampney Brook in Cirencester
Part of Wild Thyme & Honey, The Crown at Ampney Brook is a restored inn dating back to the 16th century — offering up a welcome as warm as its menu of Sunday lunch favourites.
The Cirencester pub and hotel serves its Sunday roasts from 12pm until 8pm each week, with pitted Nocellara olives and chorizo spiced pork scratchings to nibble on before moving on to the main event of ballotine of Norfolk chicken; honey roast belly of English pork; rosemary West Country lamb; or wild mushroom and lentil wellington, all with plenty of trimmings and house gravy.
